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Uh-oh. I'm at it again. Been playing Stranger's Wrath and GUN on the Xbox, and with a heavy dose of 40k....

Wild West -hammer!
Where there are no Armor Saves. Or, at least they're very rare. I mean, can't rule out Jesse James.

Wpn            Rng Str AP Notes
6gun           12    3    -   Pistol(Revolver)
Shotgun     12    4    -   Assault 2 (you will fear the shotgun again!!!)
Repeater    24   4    -   Rapid FIre(no two shots though)
Musket         24   5   -   Heavy 1(for the whole "3 shots a minute" thing)
Cannon      48   6   5   Heavy 1, Blast
Gatling       36   4   6   Heavy 3
TNT              -     8   3   Blast(Run up, set down, run away.)
Bow            18   4    -   Assault 1

Units
Settler- Conscript
Gunslinger- Guardsman
Native- Guardsman w/ Move Through Cover and Infiltrate

Squads
Posse 5-20 models
Weapons: One selection from the Smithery.(I'll work out the points later.)
Option: The entire unit may be upgraded with Horses at $10 a piece. A six man team can be upgraded with a Wagon or Stagecoach at their respective prices. Two models may combine to purchase a Cannon or Gatling.

Raiders 10-15 Natives
Weapons: Bow. Can be switched with a melee wpn for free.
Options: Upgrade with Horses @ $10 a model, and/or one choice from the Smithery at double the cost (to show lack of tech).

Any help would be welcomed. Criticisms go in through the back door (just kiddin').

You do know that GW produced a western game, right?

Oh...damnit!

No, didn't know.
Another attempt at making anything bites the dust.

 

Here's a link:

www.warhammer-historical.com/tow/tow.asp

 

 

Feh...just wanted to try it using the 40k rules.
Sorry I gave a damn.

Posted By Father Joe on 02/08/2007 5:29 PM
Uh-oh. I'm at it again. Been playing Stranger's Wrath and GUN on the Xbox, and with a heavy dose of 40k...

Wait... you bought GUN? I mean, you actually paid cash-money for GUN?

You poor deluded individual...

BYE

Bloddy fscking hell! NO I did NOT buy it. I RENTED it.
As with Stranger's Wrath and any other game I play.
I don't have money (thus the reason why I'm home brewing another fscking game based off of 40k.)
Being jobless sucks.

(vaguely on topic)

WS - keep
BS - keep
S
T
W everyone'd be human so you could dispense with these
I - keep
A - keep
LD - keep
SV - could easily be dispensed with except for cover

Sample units:

militia, bandits, deputies
WS I A LD
2    2 1 7
sheriff, desperado
WS I A LD
4    4 3  8

for weapons - no need for S or AP as such, just modify the ROF/accuracy.
because of short ranges, overwatch would probably make agood rule.

generic ideas:
untrained musket - assault .1, 9"/heavy .1, 15", BS1
trained musket - assault .25, 9"/heavy .25, 15", BS1 (UK drill and such counts as twin-linked when stationary)
mussel-loading rifle - heavy .1, BS variable (2 to 4) range variable (18"/24"/30"
nadelgewehr - heavy 1 27", assault .5 18", BS variable (2 to 4)
chassepot - heavy 1 at long range/assault .5 at close range, for BS=2,3,4, ranges close/long:
18"/27", 21"/33", 24"/36"

for periods that used close order heavy infantry - all shooting uses a blast marker
all to wound rolls are 4+

if you're REALLY tough you've got FNP.

The original idea was to keep the regular 40k rules and simply add in a couple units and tid bits for a western style game.

Although, your style looks good. I'd have to get used to a different style of rules, but I think it could work.

Posted By Father Joe on 02/10/2007 10:31 AM
Bloddy fscking hell! NO I did NOT buy it. I RENTED it.
As with Stranger's Wrath and any other game I play.
I don't have money (thus the reason why I'm home brewing another fscking game based off of 40k.)
Being jobless sucks.

No man, being jobless doesn't suck. It has it's good and bad like anything. For example you actually have time to play video games.

Posted By happypants on 02/12/2007 6:26 PM

No man, being jobless doesn't suck. It has it's good and bad like anything. For example you actually have time to play video games.

Always look at the bright side of life.
I'd prefer to rain on that parade, but wisdom has shown me not to be such an arsehole.